Elicit review: AI research assistant that searches papers and trials and writes cited reports
AI research assistant that searches papers and trials and writes cited reports
Custom (contact sales), free plan: yes, prices checked on October 30, 2026.
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What Elicit does
Elicit is an AI research tool aimed at scientists, analysts and teams who need evidence behind a decision. Its research agent gathers material from scientific databases, academic journals, public data sources and documents you upload, then turns the findings into cited outputs such as reports, tables, figures, calculations and slides.
The agent shows how it plans and reviews evidence, and each claim links to the passage, table or figure that supports it. Reports can be customized, including which papers are used and what information they cover. Other workflows include a systematic review process for screening papers and Routines for tracking new research after a search proves useful.
Pricing is freemium and charged per user. Basic is free, with unlimited search but limited usage of the research agent and reports. On the pricing page, Plus is $11 per month billed yearly, Pro is $39 per month billed yearly and Scale is $89 per month billed yearly. Enterprise pricing is custom and adds security controls, plus larger screening scale of 40,000 papers.
- Research agent with cited outputs
- Semantic search over papers and clinical trials
- Customizable research reports
- Systematic review screening workflow
- Upload your own documents
- Routines to follow new research
- Table column extraction from papers
- Real-time team collaboration on Scale
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free Basic plan with unlimited search across more than 138 million papers
- Claims link back to the supporting passage, table or figure
- Covers papers, clinical trials, patents, regulatory and other data sources
- Pro and higher plans include a dedicated systematic review workflow
- Pro plan includes API access
Cons
- Basic plan has limited usage of the research agent and reports
- Paid plans are priced per user, which adds up for teams
- Only yearly-billed per-month prices are shown, no monthly-billed prices
- Pricing page shows conflicting Pro and Scale prices between views
- Platforms and trial length are not stated on the pages
Our take
Elicit fits researchers, pharma and academic teams, and analysts who want literature searching, data extraction and cited write-ups in one place, and who value being able to trace each claim to its source. The free Basic plan lets you try search before paying. Trade-offs: heavy agent and report use is limited on the free tier, paid plans are priced per user, and the pages we read show only yearly-billed per-month prices. The pricing page also appears to show two sets of Pro and Scale prices, so confirm the current figures before buying. It is a research tool, not a general writing assistant.
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Elicit pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Limits / what’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic free | — | — | Limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports; unlimited search across more than 138 million papers |
| Plus per user | — | $11 | Standard usage for Research Agent and Research Reports; add 5 columns to tables at a time |
| Pro per user | — | $39 | 5x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews; systematic review workflow screens 5,000 papers; 20 columns at a time |
| Scale per user | — | $89 | 9x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews; 30 columns at a time; up to 200 data sources per report |
| Enterprise custom | — | — | Custom usage; screen 40,000 papers and extract 40 columns |
Free trial: none listed. Free plan: yes.
Prices checked on on the official Elicit pricing page. “—” = not published.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Elicit have a free plan?
Yes. Basic is free, with unlimited search across more than 138 million papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, but limited usage of the Research Agent and Research Reports.
How much do paid plans cost?
The pricing page lists Plus at $11, Pro at $39 and Scale at $89 per user per month, billed yearly. Enterprise is custom. The page text also shows another view with different Pro and Scale prices, so check it before buying.
Does Elicit offer API access?
The Pro plan lists API access, and Enterprise lists unlimited Search API access.
What can the Research Agent search?
It searches academic papers, clinical trials, patents, regulatory and structured bio databases, web sources, conference abstracts and commercial sources, plus documents you upload.
Can I upload my own papers?
Yes. The Research Agent page lists supported files including Bibtex, EndNote, Mendeley, PDF and Zotero.
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